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Dublin 8, Co. Dublin

Dublin 8, Co. Dublin: 3 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 146 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; it has a rail station (Dublin Heuston); about 5,368 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday.

1st of 1147 for access336th of 1146 for capacity to grow314th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Electricity3 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 1 kmPublic transport, weekday5,368 departures91 routes · 147 rail · first 04:02, last 01:55Flood risk (OPW maps)4% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentPlanning, 12 months146 applications43 homes granted · -29.5% on the yearMedian home price€427k548 sales in 12 months · +1.7%Childcare1,395 places32 registered servicesNearest rail stationDublin Heuston1 km awaySchools within 3 km10 schools8 primary, 2 post-primaryNearest bathing waterSandymount Strand6 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
98/100
1st of 1147 towns

Daily life within reach: transport, schools, childcare, hospital. Percentile vs all towns.

  • weekday departures100
  • schools within 3 km99
  • childcare places99
  • nearest acute hospital99
  • rail station distance92
Capacity to grow
81/100
336th of 1146 towns

Room for new homes and firms: water, wastewater, grid, flood. 100 = no constraint found.

  • land outside flood zones88
  • substation headroom75
Price to earnings
10.0×
314th of 495 towns

Median home price ÷ one full-year median wage in the county (2024). Lower is more affordable.

House prices

Dublin 8Co. Dublin
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Median sale price per year where there were 10+ sales; sales matched to Dublin 8 from the address on the Property Price Register.

Large housing schemes nearby

86 homes · 69D Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. The site is situated to the south and west of White Swan Business Centre, to the south east of properties on ElfordPending

We, Lullymore Ventures Ltd, intend to apply for planning permission for amendments to the development permitted under ACP Ref.: 318518-23 (DCC Reg. Ref.: 3400/23) on a site at 69D Donore Avenue, Dublin 8. The site is situated to the south and west of White Swan Business Centre, to the south east of properties on Elford Terrace and to the north and east of existing residential properties and back l

lodged 23 Apr 2026
51 homes · 42 Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8, D08 FY6WGranted

The proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of all existing light industrial 1-2 storey light industrial buildings on the site (c. 435.73 sq.m) and associated boundary wall and fencing along Marrowbone Lane and Forbes Lane. Construction of a 5-9 storey residential apartment building comprising 51 no. 1 bed apartment units at ground to 8th floor level ranging in size from c.45 sq.m

lodged 12 Jun 2025

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.3 kmCanal Way Educate Together National School391 pupils · +3.2%Post-primary · 0.3 kmC.B.S. James Street251 pupils · +14.1%Primary · 0.3 kmSt. James'S Primary School278 pupils · 0.0%Primary · 0.7 kmSt Catherines West NS193 pupils · +3.2%Primary · 0.8 kmScoil Treasa Naofa175 pupils · +6.1%Post-primary · 0.8 kmPresentation College262 pupils · +18.6%Primary · 0.9 kmScoil Iosagain Boys Senior83 pupils · +2.5%Primary · 0.9 kmPresentation Primary School223 pupils · -2.6%Primary · 0.9 kmScoil Mhuire Ogh 1212 pupils · -0.9%Primary · 0.9 kmMuire Og 2 Loreto Con191 pupils · -8.2%

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
MARROWBONE LANE (128000) 38 kV STATION MV0 km1.516.6
NEWMARKET (DR) (217000) 38 kV STATION MV1 km0.010.9
FRANCIS STREET (733000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV1 km14.781.5
KINGSBRIDGE (107000) 38 kV STATION MV1 km4.615.6

Nearby services

0 km awaySt. James's Hospital29,780 on the outpatient list3 km awayMater Misericordiae University Hospital43,910 on the outpatient list6 km awaySt. Vincent's University Hospital34,692 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Dublin 832 services · 1,395 placesCountyDublin in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in DublinEvery registered company

Nearby towns

2 km awayIslandbridge2 km awayDublin 73 km awayDublin 23 km awayDublin 13 km awayDublin 63 km awayDublin 6W

Sources: PSRA Property Price Register; National Planning Application Database (applications within about 3 km); Uisce Éireann capacity register; ESB Networks capacity heatmap; Tusla; NTPF. Registers are indicative.